Welcome to the Podcast of Another 15 Minutes, Health News from the Fade Library. Full links to the articles detailed can be found at www (dot) fade the blog 2 (dot) blogspot (dot)com
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Ready and able to fight for fitness - The Guardian 10th January 2007
It is the busiest week of the year for gyms and fitness classes as people work off their festive excess. But for amputees, the stares of able-bodied users can make their local leisure centre a no-go zone. For Stephen Woodward, who had his lower right leg amputated four years ago following diabetic problems, the new Manchester Amputees Fitness Initiative (Manfit) is providing a lifeline.
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David Walker: Money can't buy you love - The Guardian 10th January 2007
Leaving Iraq aside, Labour's biggest error is shaping up to be the way it spent so much more on public services than the previous government, yet ended up with the public failing to acknowledge improvement and even complaining about deterioration. So this is going to be a year of backlash, and handling it will test Gordon Brown's mettle as, in July, he projects forward spending to the end of the decade.
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Losing sleep over older people's care? You should be - The Guardian 10th January 2007
I will start the year with a review of services available to older people across the UK, although I do wonder whether I have the heart. Things are bad enough after Christmas without reducing Society Guardian readers to tears or apoplexy. Someone could sue. But the truth is that the poverty of most services on offer is appalling.
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Families told elderly care crisis looming - The Guardian 10th January 2007
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In the pink - The Guardian 10th January 2007
Police forces and financial institutions are surprise stars on the latest list of gay-friendly employers in the UK. But is homophobia really on the way out? Mary O'Hara reports
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Should we still be worried? - The Guardian 10th January 2007
When the news first broke that 'mad cow disease' could be passed to people, some scientists predicted that tens of thousands of us could eventually die of vCJD, the human form of BSE. Ten years on, the death toll stands at 160. So has the real danger passed? Or are many of us still carrying the disease unknowingly? Ian Sample talks to the scientists most closely involved in the crisis and learns that the real threat now is not from cows - but from other humans
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Karen Jennings, head of health at Unison - The Guardian 10th January 2007
What management challenges are presented by the reconfiguration of the NHS? There has been a real cleansing of people working in the NHS at a senior level, so many of the new staff are bashing up against perceived obstacles because they don't understand where a lot of the staff are coming from.
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Spicy food could provide compound to fight cancers - The Independent 10th January 2007
The compound that makes spicy food hot and generates the heat in muscle strain remedies could be the key to a new generation of cancer drugs which kill tumours with no side effects, a leading scientist has said. Capsaicin, the active component of chillies, has produced "startling" results in tests to kill a variety of tumour cells including pancreatic cancer, one of the most difficult versions of the disease to treat.
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How spicy foods can kill cancers - BBC Health News 9th January 2007
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Nobel scientists urge fertility watchdog to back hybrid embryos - The Times 10th January 2007
Leading scientists, including three Nobel prizewinners, have called on the Government’s fertility watchdog to back the creation of “human-animal” embryos. In a letter published in The Times today, 45 experts, including the President of the Royal Society, urge the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) not to bar research that could help patients with currently incurable conditions such as motor neuron disease and Alzheimer’s.
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Stemming studies - The Times 10th January 2007
The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) will decide today its policy on medical and scientific embryo research which involves the mixing — for research purposes only — of human and animal cells and DNA.
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Cartoon teaches emotion to autistic children - The Times 10th January 2007
A series of simple cartoons featuring human faces grafted on to animated trains has helped autistic children to understand emotions for the first time. The children in the trial were aged between 4 and 8 and had struggled to identify basic facial expressions.
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Seasons of health and illness - The Times 10th January 2007
January is the worst month for lung disease, children are more likely to have accidents in April and salmonella infections will peak in August and September, according to a calendar that predicts when people are most likely to fall ill. The calendar also identifies when people are most likely to die of heart attacks, injure themselves in falls, be involved in violence and even suffer the consequences of self-harm.
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Kelly's future in doubt over special needs row - The Times 10th January 2007
Ruth Kelly’s husband is the vice-chairman of governors at the state school from which the couple transferred their dyslexic son to a private school. The disclosure last night will increase pressure of the Communities Secretary, who is facing facing a battle to save her parliamentary career.
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Difficult choices for parents and politicians - The Guardian 10th January 2007
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Ruth Kelly's seat 'at risk' over private school row - The Independent 10th January 2007
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Ruth Kelly's decision: congratulate or condemn? - The Times 10th January 2007
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Middle classes should not feel guilty - The Telegraph 10th January 2007
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She fights them on the benches and in the hospitals. She will never surrender - The Telegraph 10th January 2007
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Diet and exercise 'transformed our children' - The Telegraph 10th January 2007
The behaviour of children with special needs improves "significantly" with a good diet and regular exercise, a study has found. Parents and teachers noticed a marked reduction in youngsters' hyperactivity, anger and restlessness after a seven-month regime of multi-vitamins, healthy food and physical training, said nutritionists and psychiatrists.
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GPs ready to take action over Government's proposed pensions cap - The Telegraph 10th January 2007
Angry GPs say they are prepared to ballot on industrial action over the Government's decision to cut an agreed pensions deal. In a survey by Doctor magazine 81.7 per cent of 570 family doctors called for a ballot on industrial action and 91.9 per cent said they "no longer believe anything that ministers say".
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Kick-and-hope' kids sold short out - The Telegraph 10th January 2007
As the governing body of the English game, the FA has a responsibility to ensure that football is safe, enjoyable and accessible to people of all ages, backgrounds and abilities. The long-term health of the game relies on getting children involved in football and providing them with coaching that maximises their ability and keeps them motivated. When it comes to skill levels, we are lagging behind the other major European countries, and this can only be addressed by getting things right at the youngest age bracket.
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Thousands join the fight against road pricing - The Telegraph 10th January 2007
A petition against Government plans to force motorists to pay as they drive had more than 150,000 signatures last night. The protest appeared to be gathering steam with thousands of people adding their names to the Downing Street website every day.
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Put your diet dilemmas to Jane Clarke - Daily Mail 9th January 2007
Leading nutritionist and Mail columnist Jane Clarke has formulated a unique eating plan to help you feel and look 10 years younger in just two weeks. It's bursting with nutrients to prevent ageing, will help you lose weight - AND the recipes are delicious!
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Surgeons made me a new tongue using a piece of my arm - Daily Mail 9th January 2007
There has been a steep rise in cases of mouth cancer over the past decade. The disease kills around 1,700 people a year - more than cervical and testicular cancer combined - and is often linked to smoking and alcohol. One of the most common forms is tongue cancer. Surgery to treat this can affect the patient's ability to speak and eat, but three years ago, Guy Stannett, 39, a plant manager from Somerset, was offered a revolutionary procedure to rebuild his tongue with tissue taken from his arm.
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Patient did not die of starvation - BBC Health News 9th January 2007
An elderly woman who died in hospital after spending four days without food died of natural causes, a coroner in Norfolk has ruled. Olive Nockels, 91, was admitted to hospital in September 2003 after suffering a stroke and died in October.
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Hospital casualty unit reopens - BBC Health News 9th January 2007
Wishaw General has reopened after it closed its doors to all but the most severe emergencies after a 64% surge in admissions due to a respiratory virus. Patients were taken to Hairmyres and Monklands hospitals, which witnessed increases of 42% and 36%.
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Probe into couple smoking at home - BBC Health News 9th January 2007
A council has confirmed it is investigating a complaint from a neighbour about a couple smoking in their own home. A woman, who has not been named, has written to the council saying cigarette smoke from next door was "permeating into her living room".
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Doctor quizzed over patient death - BBC Health News 9th January 2007
A doctor has been arrested over the death of a Wearside hospital patient. Dr Vijay Anand Harikrishnan, 27, has been suspended from Sunderland Royal Hospital, pending the investigation into the death of Vincent Morris, 75.
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Cancer survivors' lifestyle study - BBC Health News 9th January 2007
The effect of diet and lifestyle on cancer survivors is to be examined in a new study. The programme will be piloted in Tayside, involving patients over 50 who have an above-average body mass index and are at risk of cancer recurrence.
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Snap decisions sometimes the best - BBC Health News 9th January 2007
Trusting your instincts may help you to make better decisions than thinking hard, a study suggests. University College London found making subconscious snap decisions is more reliable in certain situations than using rational thought processes.
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Joy at tiny early baby's survival - BBC Health News 9th January 2007
The parents of a baby from Cardiff who was given a 5% chance of survival when he was born four months early say they are overjoyed by his progress. When Kaven Gainey was born at the University Hospital of Wales weighing 1lb 6oz (0.62kg), his parents were warned to prepare for the worst.
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Blood test can show heart risk in patients - The Independent 10th January 2007
A simple blood test can accurately predict a heart patient's risk of serious illness or death, researchers have found. The test, for a protein called NT-proBNP, indicates when the heart is under stress. A study of 987 men and women with stable coronary heart disease shows those with higher levels of the protein were more likely to suffer a heart attack, stroke or heart failure, and were at greater risk of dying.
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Gonorrhoea 'raises cancer risk' - BBC Health News 10th January 2007
Men who have had gonorrhoea are twice as likely to develop bladder cancer, a study has found.
Researchers analysed the histories of 286 bladder cancer cases and confirmed a link between the sexually transmitted infection and cancer.
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Insulin pill is 'on the horizon' - BBC Health News 10th January 2007
An insulin pill made from a chemical found in shrimp shells is being developed by Taiwanese scientists. Scientists are looking for alternatives to the daily injections faced by people with diabetes.
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Blood test predicts heart attack - BBC Health News 10th January 2007
A blood test may give doctors an early warning that a heart patient's condition is about to get worse. High levels of a protein - NT-proBNP - may show when the heart muscle is damaged or under extra stress, even in apparently stable patients.
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Cosmetic surgery draw condemned - BBC Health News 9th January 2007
Plastic surgeons have criticised a company for running the world's first cosmetic surgery "superdraw". The British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS) accused Europa International of "plumbing new depths".
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Cheshire and Merseyside News
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Probe into wealth v health divide - Liverpool Daily Post 10th January 2007
A NEW taskforce is being set up to find out why Liverpool is getting wealthier but not healthier.
A special Merseyside commission will look at the disparity between the region’s economy and the population’s poor health.
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Hospitals turn to adverts to bring in more patients - Liverpool Daily Post 9th January 2007
NATIONAL Health Service hospitals across the region are planning to advertise their services to attract more patients. They are set to follow the lead of the independent hospital chain, Capio, with centres in Liverpool and Ormskirk, which tries to encourage patients to come to them. Government policy states GPs must give patients choice on where to go for pre-planned treatment.
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Zero tolerance on NHS attacks - Warrington Guardian 9th January 2007
WARRINGTON North MP Helen Jones has called on the Government to take a zero tolerance stance to NHS staff suffering physical attacks. More than 60,000 NHS staff were physically assaulted by patients or relatives of patients over the past year.
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Seasons of health and illness - The Times 10th January 2007
January is the worst month for lung disease, children are more likely to have accidents in April and salmonella infections will peak in August and September, according to a calendar that predicts when people are most likely to fall ill. The calendar also identifies when people are most likely to die of heart attacks, injure themselves in falls, be involved in violence and even suffer the consequences of self-harm.
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Cumbria and Lancashire News
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Cannabis chocs trio take case to appeal - Carlisle News & Star 9th January 2007
THE Cumbrian couple who supplied cannabis chocolate to 1,600 multiple sclerosis sufferers are appealing against their conviction for conspiring to supply the drug. Mark and Lezley Gibson, both from Alston, have put the wheels in motion – along with their co-defendant Marcus Davies – even though they won’t be sentenced until later this month.
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Hospital shelters give no protection - Lancashire Telegraph 9th January 2007
OVER a period of several weeks I have had to visit Royal Blackburn Hospital and on each occasion I have travelled by bus from the town centre. A convenient and pleasant enough journey. The return however, has not been so pleasant as during very wet and windy weather I have had to endure these conditions, while trying to shelter under the newly erected shelters sited in the hospital grounds.
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Frustration over block on dental surgery - Lancashire Telegraph 9th January 2007
PLANS to build a new NHS dentists' surgery in Great Harwood have been refused - despite the chronic shortage of dental places. The surgery was proposed to be built on land off St Hubert's Street but concerns were raised over parking issues, as well as the size and design of the project.
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New chief’s hopes for region’s health - Lancashire Telegraph 9th January 2007
A NEW health boss for Blackburn and Darwen said she was looking forward to the "challenge" of encouraging residents to become more healthy. Former nurse Judith Holbrey, the new chief executive of Blackburn with Darwen NHS Primary Care Trust, said she felt "privileged" to be given the job.
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Disabled drivers ‘need 100 spaces’ - Lancashire Telegraph 9th January 2007
A DISABLED rights campaigner who sparked a parking re-think at Blackburn's hospital has said the results are "completely inadequate". Bob Simpson, chairman of Blackburn with Darwen Disabled Access Group, said there were still not enough disabled spaces at Royal Blackburn Hospital, even though they had gone up from seven to 45.
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Greater Manchester News
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Blears feels heat over ward shake-up - Manchester Evening News 9th January 2007
LABOUR chairman Hazel Blears today faces a twin attack over her support for maternity services in her Salford constituency. In a scathing letter, former health boss Dr Ian Greatorex branded her actions `unprincipled'. He claimed the MP had used the NHS as a tool to further her political career.
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Health put on hold for work - The Bolton News 9th January 2007
WORKERS are putting their health at risk by not finding enough time to keep fit and cancelling doctors' appointments because of the UK's long hours culture, according to a new report. A survey of 2,500 workers by insurance firm More Than showed that one in eight had "stored up" ailments to avoid making more than one visit to their GP.
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It is the right thing for my boy, says MP Ruth - The Bolton News 9th January 2007
COMMUNITIES Secretary Ruth Kelly has strongly defended her decision to send her son to a £15,000-a-year private school for pupils with learning difficulties. Ms Kelly said she had taken her son out of the state sector after receiving "professional advice" that he needed specialist support "as soon as possible".
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Kelly's future in doubt over special needs row - The Times 10th January 2007
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Difficult choices for parents and politicians - The Guardian 10th January 2007
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Ruth Kelly's seat 'at risk' over private school row - The Independent 10th January 2007
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Ruth Kelly's decision: congratulate or condemn? - The Times 10th January 2007
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Middle classes should not feel guilty - The Telegraph 10th January 2007
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She fights them on the benches and in the hospitals. She will never surrender - The Telegraph 10th January 2007
Full links to the articles detailed can be found at www(dot) fade the blog 2 (dot)blogspot (dot)com, This has been a Podcast of Another 15 Minutes ... Health News from the Fade Library.
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